Video of Rector Dragas’ Statement, with Helpful (and Hilarious) Translation by Waldo Jaquith

Unintelligible gobblydegook? PR drivel? Arrogant, condescending crapola? Yep, this speech yesterday by UVA Rector Helen Dragas was pretty much all of those things. Feeling the need for a version in plain, blunt, refreshing English? Well, then, click here for Waldo Jaquith's helpful translation, in which the speech begins, "Dear proles. I'm just like you. Only I was born rich. So trust me, as your relatable better." Yep, that about sums it up.